Combination table and ironing board



1,496,556 O. ROMESBERG COMBINATION TABLE AND IRONING BOARD v Filed March 9, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheei, 1

'd june 3, 1924.

June 3 v1924. 1,496,556

o. ROMESBERG COMBINATION TABLE AND IRONING BOARD Filed March 9, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented lune 3, 1924i PATENT OFFICE.

COMBINATION TABLE AND IELONIIISTGr BOARD.

Application filed March 9, 1923. Serial No. 62{ I,961.k

To all whom t may concern.:

Be it known that OLIvn'rTn RoMEsnRG, Vacitizen of the United States, residing at Garrett, in the county of Somerset and State 5 of Pennsylvania, has invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Combination Tables and Ironing Boards, of which the following is a specification;

The presentinvention relates to improvel ments .in combination tables and ironing boards and has for an objectto provide an ironing board concealed within a table so that a .single piece of furniture may suflice for both uses.

l Another object of the invention lies in improving the construction of table tops in order to admit'of the convenient and easy removal of the top to give access to the ironing board. n n

A further object of the invention resides in providing an improved article of furniture of this type in which provision'is made for carrying irons, stands and other utensils useful in conjunction `with the ironing board.

.With the foregoing and other objects in view,`the invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto. i

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a combination table and ironing board constructed according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is an end view of the same. Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the table topin partially removed position.

Figure 4 isa longitudinal section taken through the table top and showing the remainder of the table in side elevation.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section taken ythrough the table showing lthe top removed and the ,ironing Vboard in raised position, and

Figure 6 is a plan view of an iron holder.

Referring more particularly to the draw- 'ings, 7 and 8 designate the end supports for 50 the tablerwhich may be made relatively thin f Aasindicated in Figures 4 andL 5 and having the contouror appearance represented in the end views, Figures 2 and 3.k These supports of course may be varied as desired and o the same are supported upon the casters 9 55 forv convenience in moving the table about, although the casters of course form'no essential part of the invention.

The end supports 7 and 8 are held at a predetermined distance apart by suitable boards which are arranged in a definite configuration to supply strength to the structure anda container for holding irons-and the like. This structure includes a bottom board 10 and the side walls 11 and 12 form- 65 ing with the bottom and vlong box or receptacleopen atits top and having the lid 13 hinged at 14 to the topof the wall 11. In conjunction with this structure are provided three reinforcing rods 15, 16 and 17. 70 These reinforcing or tie -rodsare disposed in a triangular formation. The apex rod 15 is situated beneath the vintermediate `part of the bottom board 10 and serves to support the container, whereas the companion rods 16 and 17 rest within the body lof the container and against the interior surfaces respectively of the walls 11 andr 12 and they thus serve, in conjunction with the rod 15 rceptacle upon the lower rod. The rods, as

shown in Figure 5 are threaded at their ends and project into recesses made in the end supports7 and 8, nuts 19 being threaded upon the nuts within the'recesses. The nuts are tightened to force the supports 7 and 8 against the ends of the boards, sufficient clearance being allowed to permit of easily opening the top 13 of the boX. `Wooden or other knobs or plugs 20 are used to conceal the nuts and are forced into the outer ends of the recesses 18.Y

`The table top designated at 21 and is provided with the usual side skirting boards 22 and end `skirting boards 23. The end boards 23 project beyond the end supports 7 and 8 andthe construction is such that an appreciable space is left between the support and the skirting board at each side, in which space is placed a rail These rails 24 support the table top 21 and in order to `Vresist wear, said rails are provided along their top edges with metallic or other wear plates 2.5. Screws or other fastenings 26 are employed to secure the rails 2/4 to the outer faces of the table supports 7 and 8, although it will be obvious that other means of support may be employed. Now it will be noted from viewing Figures 2 and 8 that the ends of the rails 24 are inclined, such ends converging downwardly and stops 27 are secured to the intermediate portions of the lower edges of said rails in order to cooperate with other stops 28 carried by the end slirting boards 23. Thestops 27 may be of channel iron in order to have two depending, flanges, either of which may cooperate with the stop 28 without regard to whether the table top is fitted on either one side or the other of the table. The stop 28 is advantageously of angle iron construction to permit the horizontal flange to project beneath the lower edge of the rail as indicated in Figure 4 and to provide a vertical flange through which fastenings 29 may be passed for securingthis stop in place. The side skirting boards 22 are provided with me- Y tallic or other wear plates 30 which slide upon the strips 25 upon the rails: 24. Hooks 3l are carried in kscrew-eyes 32 secured to the innerV faces of the end supports 7 kand 8 and these hooks cooperate with eyes 33 connected yto the table top. The hooks lare so placed that they are accessible at the sides of the table and serve to hold the table top securely in place.

The ironingk board is represented at 84 and it is hinged as indicated at 85 to the upper end of the table support 8. The other free end of the board 84 rests upon the upper end of the other support 7. Vhen the table top is removed the ironing board 34 may be swung upv as indicated in Figure 5 for the purpose of inserting dressesor shirts thereover. One or more sockets 36 is providedin the upperend of the support 8 in order to receive the post 37 of an iron holder or stand 38. This stand is shown in alan view in Fioure 6 although it .ma f be of l e e any configuration desired. The stand is simply lifted out of the socket and placed in the box or holder when not in use.

The table top is removed by first unfastenp ing the hooks 31 and subsequently sliding the top sidewise until the stops 28 are clear of the lower edges of the rails24. Then the top may be tilted as indicated in Figure 3 as thestops will slide along the inclined ends lof the rails and in fact the cooperation between the stops and the inclined ends will help to slide the table .top completely off the table. The upper skirting board may slide alongthe rails in order to take the weight off the operator as much as possible until the table top must be actually lifted from the table.

The removal of the top exposes the ironing board for use and during this time the table top may be placed against the wall or in some other position where it will occupy but little space. The top is put back in place by reversing the operation already described. The upper skirting .board is slid along the rails until it arrives at the ends thereof when it will tend to descend by gravity and the Vstops will guide the top into proper final position.

It will'be appreciated from the foregoing that all of the advantages and uses of both an ironing board and a library or other table are combined in the single piece of furniture and its conversion into one or the other may be accomplished quickly and easily. The attractiveness and appearance of the table are in no wise diminished andl f and projecting above the same for supporting the table top, said rails also projecting above the ironing board and said rails having downwardly converging ends, stops carried by the intermediate portions of the lower edges of said rails, cooperatingqstops carried by said slrirting boards and adapted to project beneath saidrails, and tok encounter said first mentioned stops, said cooperating stops also adapted to engage the downwardly converging ends of-said rails at one side in the act of fitting the top to the table, and means to secure the table top against sliding movement on said rails.

2. A combination table and ironing board comprising substantially solid end supports, boards for spacing said end supports, one of said boards being laid substantially horizontally to form a base or bottom for a box and two other of the boards being erectedy .as sides for the box, a tie-rod extending beneath the base board substantially centrally thereof and being secured yto the end supports for drawing the end supports upon the ends of the boards, other tie-rods within the box and extending against the inner portions of the side boards for the box, an ironing board hinged to the upper end of one of said supports and adapted to rest at its free end upon the other support, rails secured to the outer sides of said supports and extending above the supports and above the ironing board, said railshaving down- Wardly and inwardly beveled ends, a tabletop detachably and slidably fitted upon said rails above the ironing board, cooperating stops carried by the lower edges of said rails and by said table top, the stops adapted to meet to airest the movement of the table top, the stops carried by said table top adapted to engage the beveled ends of said rails whereby to guide the table top into 10 position on the rails, and means for holding the table top against sliding movement.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

OLIVETTE ROMESBERG 

